KITESURF MALLORCA

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KITESURFING, WINDSURFING AND SURFING LESSONS IN MALLORCA

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Kitemallorca.C.B is the kitesurf, windsurf, surf and sailing school in Mallorca.

Registered in the National Register of Nautic Schools, on the Direccion General de Transporte Aereo y  Maritimo, branch of the Ministery of Transport By Air and Sea, compulsory register in the spanish territory to all legal nautic schools, and first necessary step to create an authorized kitesurfing and windsurfing school.

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Kitesurfing, windsurfing, surf and sailing courses are led by qualified instructors by  the Royal Spanish  Sailing Federation, in the different areas of the sport, only valid qualifications in our country, and our school fulfills all legal requirements for teaching all the above mentioned nautic sports.

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ABOUT OUR SCHOOL’S LOCATION AND OTHER IMPORTANT FACTS TO CONSIDER

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In Pollensa Bay, on the location of our school; due to the shape of our bay, we enjoy shallow waters, with little chop and perfect constant breezes, in fact, the ideal learning conditions. In Pollensa Bay, during Autumn we receive mostly winds from the predominant W and NW. As the weather gets warmer, the predominant wind direction it is caused by termal differences and most of days, winds are from NE and East, better known as “embat” in the local’s languaje, making the middle of the bay, a perfect 4 kms spot.

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ADVICE FOR INDEPENDENT RIDERS: Consider the fact that on the Eastern part of the bay, kiters that decide to ride there, they’ll have to share the spot with other riders navigating in tracks which run parallel to the beach, and also there are some inexpert and begginer kiters that are unable to get upwind, reason, which consequently gets them downwinded and forced to walk back to reach the point in where they started their ride. Having that in mind, everybody have always have to extreme precautions and procure to have their rides or upwind from kiter’s masification, or downwind from it, and respec the “preferences of way” which can be found on NOVEDADES.

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OUR SCHOOL’S BOAT FOR MONITORIZING AND RESCUE

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Kite, windsurfing, surfing and sailing, are sports that doesn’t requires an exceptional strengh  or any special physical condition, to learn this nautic sports is open indistinctly to girls, boys or adults, to anyone  from 7 to 80 years of age.

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Kitesurfing courses monitorized from the school’s boat

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PRICES OF KITESURF, WINDSURF AND SURFING COURSES

Price of kitesurfing lessons:

Basic A LEVEL, 100 euros per 3 hours, with Access to all necessary equipment, different kites, board, helmet, harness and neoprene, liability and accidents insurance. This includes one year membership in the non profit kite Club Asociación Aprende a Navegar

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Deep water training/kiteschool waterstarts

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CONTACT INFORMATION

Learning kitesurfing, surfing or windsurfing with our kiteschool.

For further details and contact information, please, check:

www.edmkpollensa.com

www.kitesurfwindsurfmallorca.com

www.asociacionaprendeanavegar.es

info@edmkpollensa.com

Phones +34 647 8911 22 and +34 971 89 00 96

Maybe if you call in hours of practice, we are in the water, please, send a text msg stating what you need and leave your phone number or send us an e-mail and we will  contact you upon our return to the beach.

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DESCRIPTION OF THE FOUNDATIONS OF LEARNING KITESURFING WITH OUR SCHOOL

1. Wind and meteorology

2. How does a kite works

3. Correct choice of equipment

4. Distances, how and where prepare the kite

5. How to launch and land the kite assisted

6. Technique control and precise control

7. Wind window, be really efficient

8. How to enter and exit the water

9. body drag

10. relaunch the kite from the water

11. Self rescue

12.Preparing for waterstart

13. Waterstart technique

14.Ride and learn to get upwind

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Kitecontrol clinics on Puerto Pollensa

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A VERY IMPORTANT THOPIC – HOW TO CHOSE YOUR KITE SCHOOL

Kitesurfing is a sport that can pose big risks for those who do not follow some strict safety regulations on  their learning process.  To begin, the first step is to choose a legally registered school, with all permissions,  certifications and authorizations, with a water marked channel, signalized on their spot, which monitors are qualified  and have their monitor’s certification granted by the Spanish Sailing Federation in the category of kitesurfing monitor,  only valid qualification in our country.

Book yourself on our school. KITEMALLORCA C.B, guarantee all this requisites, then, follow the course on its  sucesive steps and follow it to the end, once completed your course, do not try to anticipate yourself and take unnecessary  risks and try to practice alone, by yourself, instead, keep practicing near your instructor or even better, become a member  of the Asociation Aprende a Navegar and, this way, receive the support and advice of other advanced kiters  and also share your questions and doubts with other begginer students which are on your same level of knowledge and which  will have, most probably, your same questions and needs.

The most frequent causes of accidents, arise from people trying to learn by themselves; KITEMALLORCA C.B, it is  definitely the best investment, to get the best tuition, since learning is definitely faster and more secure, the worst  idea is, as said, to try to teach yourself, or by anyone who offers to teach you without meeting the basic legal requirements.

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Kiteschool /First kite control steps on our spot

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GETTING STARTED WITH YOUR KITE

You’ve done your kite course, take your kitesurfing lessons; you have your insurance, your anemometer and other parts of your equipment. If you have friends who are also begginers, meet them, go practicing together. In kitesurfing forums it’s easy to find people who are starting like you. If you practice with other begginers they may help you and everything will be easier and safer.THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT

Never go kiting alone and if you do, always tell to your family or friends, let them know where you are and at what time you will come back. Find out the dangers that may be on the beach, rocks or on the shore, at low tide, boat moorings, shallows, wind gusts,  feel free to ask everything you think to other riders in the area, most of them will help you with pleasure. Find out about the wind in your area. When practicing on the beggining, it’s advisable to do it on winds between 8 and 15 knots, with less  wind force, the kite will not fly well, but with more wind, it can be dangerous.

To kite we need a wind that blows from the sea to land. It is best if it is almost parallel to the coast but pointing side onshore.  Thus, if there is a problem the wind takes you out to the shore. If the wind comes from the sea  but is perpendicular to the coast (onshore) it’s not a good wind to start because if any problem you will get dragged towards obstacles  on land, and also, to cross the waves will not be easy.

Sea winds are usually more laminar, in an average interval of wind that goes 3-4 knots plus/less, because  the sea has no obstacles that can produce turbulence and gusts in the wind. The average intensity can go up or down but will do in a fairly progressive way.

With wind blowing offshore, we should not try to kite, or fly a kite on the beach even if it seems that wind is not strong.  As the wind arrives through mountains, buildings, etc, getting turbulences and gusts. You can pass from 6-7 knots  to 20 knots in a couple of seconds and you can get dragged brutally. Plus you have the danger of losing the kite if it falls into water, because  the offshore wind will push it down into the open sea.

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SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

After your kite course

Your begginers pack after your kite lessons should consist of:

1) Liability Insurance.

2) Anemometer. Imperative to know how strong the wind is and if it’s in the range of your kite.

3) Kite. Find out what are the most frequent winds in your area and their intensity, use the kite size according to your weight.

4) Board. If your board it’s medium or large size, instead of a small board, this will certainly improve your progress.

5) Harness. Buy the one that makes you feel more comfortable.

6) Vest. The main reason to have a vest is that they give you buoyancy and also protects your ribs.

7) Helmet. It’s very important in all cases but specially in zones franked by rocks or in areas of not much depth.

8) Booties. Are recommended if your area is rocky, also to avoid getting hurted on the feet by pebbles, seaweed, spider fish.

9) Neoprene. It helps you to keep your body temperature and also protect you against jellyfish or other abrasions.

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Check your equipment before sailing to see all is in good condition. If there is anything that can break, change it to avoid accidents.

Every day before sailing to do some rehearsal with the quick release of the kite, so if you need it you will find it fast.  It has to be a reflex, without thinking. With a little luck you may not have to use it ever, but better be prepared to use it if needed.

You should also review it for it is in good condition and works when needed. Many of us have been surprised that the day you use it does  not work because it was so long that the salt, wear, etc, had became stiff and you stay hooked.

After check it, make sure you assemble it correctly.

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FRANCESCA  WATERSTART AND FIRST RIDES

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Safety kitesurfing advices

· Do not sail alone, whenever that’s possible.

· Someone always should know where you intend to sail and t what time are you coming back.

· Use always a wetsuit, life jacket and helmet.

· Inspect your equipment, worn lines, depower in good condition, chicken loop that works.

. Make sure your kite bladders do not lose air, bridles and canopy are in good condition.

. If your kite is foil type, special attention to the briddles and lines, all must be properly connected.

· You must be aware of potential weather patterns and where you might end up if something goes wrong.

· Take the appropriate kite measure, if you see that the wind rises, returns to land immediately.

· Know your limits. If in doubt, do not go to sea.

· Before you go sailing, everything should be clear, if it is not, later all may be much more complicated.

· Conserve your energy, don’t kite further than you can swim, if you feel tired, return to the beach.

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WINDSURFING SCHOOL

Windsurf courses are of 4 hours of duration and the cost is 100 euros, including boards, sails, neoprene,  liablity accidents insurance and one year membership to the non profit club Asociación Aprende a Navegar

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As, during the summer months, the “embat”, wind that is caused by the warming of the land, creating an  air flow that runs sea/land direction, starts to blow in the moment that the land temperature gets high enough to  provoque this effect, it is better to start with the windsurfing lessons at 10 am, because at around noon,  the wind direction will often turn onshore, creating a small chop that will difficult to keep our balance,  especially on the early stages of the courses.

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Windsurf’s school/Monitorized first rides

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SURFING SCHOOL

Surf lessons are of 4 hours duration, including board, leash, neoprene  and insurances, rentals are also available.

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ASOCIACION APRENDE A NAVEGAR

The best and safest way to practice and improve your kitesurfing, windsurf or surfing skills

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